PBJ

We have a vision that every person who calls Parkland Foursquare home would have a vibrant devotional life in the written Word of God. PBJ stands for Prayer. Bible. Journal. It is a simple way to stay engaged daily in the word of God.

For the week of October 11th-18th by Lizz Horn

This is such a simple well known verse to believers. It's easy for me to skip over these parts of Scripture since I know them so well. But sometimes God asks us to slow down and ponder, and remember the simple things. When I read this passage, I wondered more intently of what it means to be a light.

I love Stephanie's musings on light in the Bible app. She says "It shows the way, it exposes what is hidden, it helps us find what we are looking for, it helps us accomplish tasks, it enables us to see well, it guides ships safely, it makes signs more visible, it conveys information (radio waves), it brings cheer and encouragement, when extremely focused in a laser it is used to heal, it is used to show absolutely straight lines with a laser level, it is used to alert and warn, it warms, it helps bring order (traffic lights), it makes beauty and color (rainbows, sunrises, sunsets), it is a witness to God's greatness (sun, moon, stars).

What a beautiful picture of light, Stephanie! I think this helps in our understanding of what it means to be a light... that our very purpose is to help people see the greatness of God.

1. In what ways is the church not being a light?
2. How can we fix this?
3. What is something specific you can do, this week, to be a light that helps people see God?

PBJ Reading Plan for September-November:

September

1: Judges 19-20, Rom 1:26-28

2: Judges 21, Romans 1:29-32Â

3:1 Ruth 1-2, Acts 21:1-16

4: 1 Corinthians 12:26-27

5: Ruth 3-4, Matthew 1:5-6

6: 1 Samuel 1, Luke 1:39-56

7: 1 Samuel 2-3, Luke 1:57-80

8: 1 Samuel 4-5, Hebrews 9:1-4

9: 1 Samuel 6-7, Hebrews 9:5

10: 1 Samuel 8, Acts 19:1-22

11: 1 Samuel 3:10

12: 1 Samuel 9-10, Acts 19: 23-41

13: 1 Samuel 11-12, 1 Peter 2:1-10

14: 1 Samuel 13, 1 Peter 2:11-25

15: 1 Samuel 14, Mark 12:1-27

16: 1 Sam 15-16, Mark 12:28-44Â

17: 1 Samuel 17, 2 Timothy 4:1-17

18: 1 Samuel 15:29

19: 1 Samuel 18-19, 2 Tim 4:18-22

20: 1 Sam 20, Ps. 11, John 15:1-5

21: Psalm 59, John 15:6-12

22: 1 Samuel 21-22, Mark 2:1-12

23: 1 Sam 23-24, Mark 2:13-28

24: Ps 7, Ps 27, Matthew 26:1-64

25: John 15:4

26: Ps 31, Ps 34, Matt 26:65-75

27: Psalm 52, 2 Peter 3:1-9

28: Ps 56, Ps 120, 2 Peter 3:10-18

29: Ps 140, Mark 5:1-20

30: Ps 141-142, Mark 5:21-43

October

1: 1 Samuel 25, Romans 12:17-18

2: Psalm 56:3-4

3: 1 Samuel 26-27, Romans 12:19-21

4: Psalm 17 & 54, John 15:13-17

5: Psalm 35 & 63, John 15:18-27

6: 1 Samuel 28-29, Acts 16:1-25

7: 1 Samuel 30-31, Acts 16:26-40

8: Psalm 18 & 121, John 20:1-18

9: Psalm 18:30

10: Psalm 123-124, John 20:19-31

11: Psalm 125 & 128, Titus 2:1-8

12: Psalm 129-130, Titus 3:9-15

13: 2 Samuel 1-2, Matthew 5:1-26

14: 2 Samuel 3-4, Matthew 5:27-48

15: Psalm 6 & 8, Hebrews 2:1-9

16: Titus 3:4-7

17: Psalm 9-10, Hebrews 2:10-18

18: Psalm 14 & 16, Romans 3:1-18

19: Psalm 19, Romans 3:19-31

20: Psalm 21, Luke 3:1-20

21: 1 Chronicles 1-2, Luke 3:21-38

22: Psalm 43 &49, Romans 8:1-17

23: Romans 8:1-2

24: Psalm 44-45, Romans 8:18-39

25: Psalm 84-85, Luke 2:39-42

26: Psalm 87, Luke 2:43-52

27: 1 Chronicles 3-4, Matthew 1:6-11

28: 1 Chronicles 5, Matthew 1:12-17

29: Psalm 73, John 14:1-17

30: Romans 8:37-39

31: Psalm 77-78, John 14:18-31

November

1: 1 Chronicles 6, Ps.88, Luke 18:1-8

2: Psalm 81, Luke 18:9-14

3: 1 Chronicles 7, Revelation 7:1-7

4: 1 Chronicles 8, Revelation 7:8

5: 1 Chronicles 9, 2 Timothy 1:1-10

6: Psalm 81:1

7: Psalm 92-93, 2 Timothy 1:11-18

8: 1 Chron 10, Ps 102, Matt 14:1-21

9: Psalm 103-104, Matthew 14:22-36

10: 2 Samuel 5:1-10, John 21:1-14

11: 1 Chronicles 11-12, John 21:15-25

12: Psalm 133, John 17:1-13

13: John 21:25

14: Psalm 106-107, John 17:14-26

15: 2 Sam 5:11-25, Ephesians 5:1-16

16: 2 Sam 6, Ephesians 5:17-33

17: 1 Chron 13-14, Colossians 3:1-12

18: 1 Chron 15, Colossians 3:13-25

19: 1 Chron 16, Acts 4:1-22

20: Ephesians 5:1-2

21: Psalm 1-2, Acts 4:23-37

22: Psalm 15, John 10:1-10

23: Psalm 22-23, John 10:11-21

24: Psalm 24 & 47, 1 Cor 10:14-22

25: Psalm 68, 1 Cor 10:23-33

26: Psalm 89, Acts 17:1-15

27: Psalm 1:1-2

28: Psalm 96 & 100, Acts 17:16-34

29: Psalm 101 & 105, Mark 8:1-21

30: Psalm 132, Mark 8:22-38